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The number of routine Inspections made to all premises in the Borough
which are in any way connected with the preparation, distribution, handling,
storage, or sale of food were as follows -
Basic routine inspections made 1739
Re inspections made 1176
Total number of inspections 2915
SAMPLING
Whilst the quite useful data correlated from routine sampling cannot be
ignored, the main policy in connection with food sampling has again been pursued
along lines from which it was planned to obtain information relevant to the
particular commodity in relation to current legislation
During the year two food commodities were subjected to special scrutiny
and a series of sampling was conducted for the purpose of establishing
information on food standards of one commodity and purity of the other.
The Food Standards (Preserves) Order 1953 contains a list of jams with the
percentage of fruit content required. During a series of sampling this
commodity the laboratory reports from the Public Analyst showed that in the
case of Damson Jams the percentage of Damsons of average composition was below
the fruit content requirement in the Order. From investigations made there
appears to exist slight confusion in relation to the interpretation of prepared
ingredients and the percentage of fruit content in the finished product.
Correspondence that followed did little to clarify the situation, but rather
confused the issue so that any thought of further action in these cases was
not recommended.
The Lead in Food Regulations 1961 restricts the amount of lead which may
be present in food intended for sale for human consumption
The quantity of tea imported into this country is staggering, something
in the region of 600 000.000 lbs per year - and strange though it may seem
neither the importers nor blenders concern themselves with its lead content.